So my book is due out next week and it fits into that crossover area between Fantasy and YA. I have just revealed the cover art on my FB Author page and because this is my blog I figure there is no reason I can’t plug it here too.
And yes it has a kick ass female central character, as if that should surprise anyone.
This is the cover for the new Michael Pryor book. I know very little about it except to say this looks incredibly cool.
By: Alex Rat & Jules Faber
Brian lives on Stinky Street, his best mate is Nerf and they get into all sorts of trouble that often revolves around smells, in one way or another.
There is no overarching story here, it is more like a collection of short stories revolving around the two boys and bad smells. The stories and silly and often gross and as such very likely to appeal to the demographic it is directed at. The stories are fun and easy to read, and are accompanied by black and white illustrations.
If you know a boy, or girl, in the 6-9 age group who has a fondness for silly stories then put this book in their hands.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: 28th March 2017 Key Words: Smells, Humour ISBN: 9781743539026
By: Eliza Wass
Castley Cresswell is sixteen and has five siblings. Castley wants to fit in better, she wants to be like other teenagers. Her father has a very different idea of what his children should be like and what they should do with their time. Castley’s Father says they are going to always be together, in heaven, not just here on earth. He believes the sooner they get their the better. He doesn’t want outside involvement in their lives, and if he didn’t have to send them to school he wouldn’t. Life inside their house is complicated, outsiders wouldn’t understand, and they must certainly never find out about their secrets.
This is a dark book, structured around a dark and difficult topic. What happens when the adults around you aren’t well, and control every little thing you do, down to telling you exactly what you should think. For all it’s darkness it is a fascinating read and you desperately keep going along because you want to know what happens to the Cresswell’s. Well worth a read.
Publisher: Hachette Published: 14 June 2016 Key Words: Cult, Isolation, Teenager, Fitting In ISBN: 9781784299910
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